The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-05-06
WASHINGTON NEWS.

The total amount of trade dollars redeemed
is 5,2l3, coo which will be increased 4OO,OOS
by recent imports at San francisco from
China.
The court of claims has awarded the
Chickasaw tribe $24O les for the improper
disbursement of funds held in trust 10y the
government.
An executive order has been issued con
sOlidating the Tule river and Mission Indian
agencies in California, with headquarters nj
Banning The Yuma Indians will also be
put in care OF the consolidated tribes
Mai +. w. Benteen of the Ninth Cavalry
was recently sentenced'by court-martial to
be dismissed from the service for drunken.
ness. The President has commuted the
sentence to one years suspension from rank
and duty on half pay
1t is understood that Lieut.. Col. Lezelle
has declined an appointment to succeed
Lieut.. Col. Scott, deceased, in charge OF the
publication of the rebellion records. Asst.
Adjt Gen. Vincent is spoken OF as likely to
receive the appointment
Senator Vest says that the death OF Capt.
Eads, in his opinion, ends the scheme to
build ship railway across the lsthmus OF
Tehuantepec. He was not only the inventor
but the soul and inspiration of the project,
and owned four-iifths of the stock.
Mr.. Carter. the Hawaiian Minister, is ar
ranging to give Queen KapiOlaui royal re-
ceptiOn upon her arrival In Washington. 1t
land will give q reception in her honor, and
she will also receive great many attentions
from prominent officials and others In social
life
Acting Secretary MuldrOw has modified so
much of his recent order as makes the en-
ployment of Indian herders compulsory on
the PottawatOmie diminished reservation in
Kansas 1t Is stipulated however, that the
white herders must Immediately leave the
reservation whenever so ordered by the
department, and that their presence must In
no wise disturb the peace and quiet OF the
Indians.
The Interstate commerce commission has
made orders upon the application. OF the
Southern Pacific, Northern Pacific, Atchison,
Topeka and Sante Fe, and st. Louis and
San Francisco Railroad companies for relief
from the operation of section OF the 'act
to regulate commerce., permitting the carrl-
ers to establish rates to and from the Pacific
coast at less amounts than to and from
intermediate points, for period not exceed
ing seventy-fyc days. The result has been
reached upon considerations which are not
necessary to be now stated i'm detail, but
which appear to leave no alternative
SENATOR MORRILL,.
Senator Morrill,, chairman of the senate
finance committee, does not believe that
there will be any necessity OF an extra ses-
sion. There are $50, 600, coo more he says.
in circulation now than it was anticipated
last year there would be. 'rhere is nothing
to prevent the secretary from buying bonds"
continued Mr.. Morrell, land, while he pro-
badly would have to pay premium for them,
he would make money for the government
in the end by the saving OF interest"
THE PACIFIC COMMISSION.
The Pacific railroad commission have sent
number OF letters to department and rail-
road officials and others, asking for informal
flor, I'm rapard m flip roads which have rxA-
ceived aid from the government The CON-
missiOners have found the subject OF the In
vestigations to be much involved and COM
plicated, and their inquiries are framed with
view to affording. Q groundwork for an In.
telligent examination OF Pacific railroad
affairs. The questions will require some
time before they can be answered.
THREE PER CENTS.
Secretary Fairchld has practically decided
to omit the usual monthly call for 5 per cent.
bonds during the present month. 1t Is es-
timated in the treasury department that the
balance of that loan outstanding, amounting
To about $40 600, 900, will remain undisturbed
uutil after June 10 next, so that IL may be
applied TO the purposes of the sinking fund
during the fiscal year. Secretary Fairchild
was asked to-day In regard to the above pro-
position, but declined to commit himself
further than TO say that he had the question
under consideration, and might possibly
conclude to take the course indicated.
DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES.
A dispatch from Pierre, ID. r., says the
eviction of settlers from Big Bend has COM
menced, and number have already moved.
| The settlers have been given three days
notice to 90, and if they are still ON the
ground at the expiration of that time the
military will take charge. A poor widow
named Ryan, who had her oil invested, was
ordered of, but having m means the soldiers
| loaded her furniture Into wagon, placed
| the old woman on top, and carted her 10 the
| nearest station. The soldiers will remain
\ three weeks on the Grow Creek Reservation.